ita: avido

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means(adjective) unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
stingy, ungenerous
means(adjective) unwilling to part with money
hardfisted, closefisted, tightfisted
means(adjective) immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
avaricious, greedy, prehensile, covetous, grasping, grabby
means(adjective) marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"
zealous, avid
means(adjective) (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
avid, greedy, devouring, esurient
means(adjective) showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
envious, jealous, covetous

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